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diff --git a/pod/perlfaq3.pod b/pod/perlfaq3.pod index 5bf2f5c118..5438037c02 100644 --- a/pod/perlfaq3.pod +++ b/pod/perlfaq3.pod @@ -157,61 +157,57 @@ the trick. And if not, it's easy to hack into what you want. =head2 Is there an IDE or Windows Perl Editor? -If you're on Unix, you already have an IDE--Unix itself. This powerful -IDE derives from its interoperability, flexibility, and configurability. -If you really want to get a feel for Unix-qua-IDE, the best thing to do -is to find some high-powered programmer whose native language is Unix. -Find someone who has been at this for many years, and just sit back -and watch them at work. They have created their own IDE, one that -suits their own tastes and aptitudes. Quietly observe them edit files, -move them around, compile them, debug them, test them, etc. The entire -development *is* integrated, like a top-of-the-line German sports car: -functional, powerful, and elegant. You will be absolutely astonished -at the speed and ease exhibited by the native speaker of Unix in his -home territory. The art and skill of a virtuoso can only be seen to be -believed. That is the path to mastery--all these cobbled little IDEs -are expensive toys designed to sell a flashy demo using cheap tricks, -and being optimized for immediate but shallow understanding rather than -enduring use, are but a dim palimpsest of real tools. - -In short, you just have to learn the toolbox. However, if you're not -on Unix, then your vendor probably didn't bother to provide you with -a proper toolbox on the so-called complete system that you forked out -your hard-earned cash for. - -If you're transferring Windows text files to Unix using FTP be sure to -transfer them in ASCII mode so the ends of lines are appropriately mangled. - -PerlBuilder (http://www.solutionsoft.com/perl.htm) is an integrated -development environment for Windows that supports Perl development. -Komodo, ActiveState's cross-platform, multi-language IDE has Perl -support, including a regular expression debugger and remote debugging -(http://www.ActiveState.com/Products/Komodo/index.html). (Visual Perl, -a Visual Studio.NET plug-in is currently in beta (late 2000) -(http://www.ActiveState.com/Products/VisualPerl/index.html)). +Perl programs are just plain text, so any editor will do. + +If you're transferring Windows text files to Unix using FTP be sure +to transfer them in ASCII mode so the ends of lines are appropriately +converted. + +If you're on Unix, you already have an IDE--Unix itself. The UNIX +philosophy is the philosophy of several small tools that each do one +thing and do it well. It's like a carpenter's toolbox. + +For Windows: PerlBuilder (http://www.solutionsoft.com/perl.htm) is +an integrated development environment for Windows that supports Perl +development. Komodo, ActiveState's cross-platform, multi-language IDE +has Perl support, including a regular expression debugger and remote +debugging (http://www.ActiveState.com/Products/Komodo/index.html). +(Visual Perl, a Visual Studio.NET plug-in is currently in beta +(late 2000) (http://www.ActiveState.com/Products/VisualPerl/index.html)). The visiPerl+ IDE is available from Help Consulting -(http://helpconsulting.net/visiperl/). Perl code magic is -another IDE (http://www.petes-place.com/codemagic.html). CodeMagicCD +(http://helpconsulting.net/visiperl/). Perl code magic is another IDE +(http://www.petes-place.com/codemagic.html). CodeMagicCD (http://www.codemagiccd.com/) is another IDE. The Object System (http://www.castlelink.co.uk/object_system/) is a Perl web applications development IDE. -Perl programs are just plain text, though, so you could download GNU -Emacs (http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/windows/ntemacs.html) or -XEmacs (http://www.xemacs.org/Download/index.html), or a vi clone such -as Elvis (ftp://ftp.cs.pdx.edu/pub/elvis/, see also -http://www.fh-wedel.de/elvis/), nvi (http://www.bostic.com/vi/, or -available from CPAN in src/misc/), or Vile -(http://www.clark.net/pub/dickey/vile/vile.html), or vim -(http://www.vim.org/) (win32: http://www.cs.vu.nl/%7Etmgil/vi.html). -(For vi lovers in general: http://www.thomer.com/thomer/vi/vi.html) +Editors: if you're on Unix you probably have vi or a vi clone already, +and possibly an emacs too, so you may not need to download anything. +In anyemacs the cperl-mode (M-x cperl-mode) gives you perhaps the +best available Perl editing mode in any editor. + +In Windows: you can download GNU Emacs +(http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/windows/ntemacs.html) or XEmacs +(http://www.xemacs.org/Download/index.html), or a vi clone such as +Elvis (ftp://ftp.cs.pdx.edu/pub/elvis/, http://www.fh-wedel.de/elvis/), +Vile (http://www.clark.net/pub/dickey/vile/vile.html), or +Vim (http://www.vim.org/) (win32: http://www.cs.vu.nl/%7Etmgil/vi.html). +For vi lovers in general: http://www.thomer.com/thomer/vi/vi.html + +nvi (http://www.bostic.com/vi/, available from CPAN in src/misc/) is +yet another vi clone, not unfortunately available for Windows, but in +UNIX platforms you might be interested in trying it out, firstly because +strictly speaking it is not a vi clone, it is the real vi, or the new +incarnation of it, and secondly because you can embed Perl inside it +to use Perl as the scripting language. nvi is not alone in this, +though: at least also vim offers an embedded Perl. The following are Win32 multilanguage editor/IDESs that support Perl: Codewright (http://www.starbase.com/), MultiEdit (http://www.MultiEdit.com/), SlickEdit (http://www.slickedit.com/). -There is also a toyedit Text widget based editor written in Perl that -is distributed with the Tk module on CPAN. The ptkdb +There is also a toyedit Text widget based editor written in Perl +that is distributed with the Tk module on CPAN. The ptkdb (http://world.std.com/~aep/ptkdb/) is a Perl/tk based debugger that acts as a development environment of sorts. Perl Composer (http://perlcomposer.sourceforge.net/vperl.html) is an IDE for Perl/Tk |